Aging

Intelligent Medicine Radio for October 22, Part 1: Cocoa vs. Diabetes?
October 24, 2022
CDC approves Covid vax for kids—are school mandates sure to follow? Families, friends divided over Covid countermeasures; China’s draconian lockdowns stir dissent; Cocoa vs. diabetes? Does running really wreck your knees? SRW's Greg Macpherson: Can natural supplements delay the process of aging? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for October 15, Part 2: Long Covid Breakthrough?
October 17, 2022
Colonoscopy screening underperforms in first-of-its-kind evaluation; Why blood pressure, blood sugars sometimes soar on awakening; Could nattokinase deliver a breakthrough for Long Covid sufferers? Eat meals together to lessen stress, improve nutrition; Review highlights problems with off-brand curcumin/turmeric products offered on Amazon; World’s oldest doctor works weekdays 9-6, has no retirement plans—at 100! Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla Part 2: Preventing Facial Wrinkles
October 12, 2022
I got the results of my Cleerly test and was advised to follow a plant-based, Ornish-type diet. Do you agree?; Which glucosamine do you recommend?; Where can I find out about becoming a patient?; I'm 78 with a 2300 calcium score. Can I be helped with chelation therapy?; What over-the-counter products can help me with preventing facial wrinkles? I already take a lot of supplements; What is your opinion on using Peptides: BPC 157 for joint arthritis? Click HERE for part 1.

How to Obtain the Full Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate, Part 2
October 4, 2022
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Alan Frost, Founder of FlavaNaturals. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for October 1, Part 1: New Alzheimer’s Drug
October 3, 2022
NYC Mayor Adams’ misguided campaign to make hospital meals “plant-based”; Vegan meat analogues show adverse impact on GI tract; New Alzheimer’s drug touted for accelerated approval; Congressional effort to require mandatory product labeling for supplements stalls; Study shows boosters offer little advantage over “hybrid immunity”; Why haven’t health authorities admitted missteps in Covid messaging? FDA attempt to update outdated health labels for foods; Vinegar before meals curbs blood sugar spikes. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for October 1, Part 2: Vitamin D vs. Dementia

Why calcium alone is not enough for osteoporosis; Dairy and heart disease risk—it depends on what type; Dogs can literally smell owners’ stress; The link between aluminum in vaccines and childhood asthma; Harnessing the health benefits of cold; Folic acid vs. suicide; Vitamin D vs. dementia, autoimmune disease and premature death; Urolithin A vs. osteoarthritis; Ashwagandha for mood. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: The Frontiers of Anti-Aging Research, Part 1
September 29, 2022
Frontiers of Anti-Aging research with Oliver Medvedik, Ph.D., Vice President of the Life Extension Research Foundation (LEAF). Is anti-aging research about targeting diseases that curtail lifespan, or does it seek to unravel the very mechanisms that drive aging itself? Is it possible to extend lifespan indefinitely? What might be the societal consequences of so many more old people? What are some of the leading current strategies for extending life? Where does exercise fit in? Diet? Brain fitness? Senolytic drugs? Stem cells? CRISPR? What sophisticated new tools are being employed to assess biological (as opposed to chronological) age? What is the “Agemeter”? What are some of the most formidable barriers to promoting universal longevity? What role for nicotinamide riboside? Telomere supplements? Intermittent fasting? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: The Frontiers of Anti-Aging Research, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Oliver Medvedik, Ph.D., Vice President of the Life Extension Research Foundation (LEAF). Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: “Lean Diabetes”
September 28, 2022
I'm 75 and diagnosed with lean diabetes. What does that mean?; My sister with rheumatoid arthritis has terrible leg cramps. She already takes magnesium. What else should she take?; I'm an ex-smoker and used the nicotine patch to wean myself; Why do we still see ad campaigns for the vaccine to “stop the spread” when clearly there was little benefit? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for September 24, Part 1: The Power of Cold Exposure
September 26, 2022
The power of cold exposure to burn fat, reverse diabetes; Ozone therapy for strokes? Natural therapies for asthma; Omega 3s score vs. COPD and knee osteoarthritis; Trans-fats hike risk for gestational hypertension; Alcohol offers scant benefits vs. heart disease and even moderate intake raises harms; Vitamin C vs. gout; Intravenous omega 3s may curb stroke damage. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.